How to record your screen and your face on Windows 11

Your options at a glance

Screen only: Snipping Tool

Open Snipping Tool and choose Record, then New, or press Windows logo key + Shift + R. Select the area to record and choose Start, then Stop when you're done. You can save the clip as it is or open it in Clipchamp to edit it. It doesn't add your camera.

Screen and camera, up to 30 minutes: Clipchamp

Microsoft's Clipchamp editor has a screen and camera recorder that's free for all users. It records your screen and your webcam at the same time, up to 30 minutes per recording. For a longer session, make several recordings and join them in the editor.

Screen and camera in one app: Floonova

1. Open Floonova and start a new recording. Choose what to record: your entire screen or a single window.
2. Pick a camera and a microphone. Your PC's camera, a webcam, or your phone. Switch on system audio too if you want your computer's sound.
3. Click Record. A small bar floats over your work with pause, stop, mute, the camera and the bubble's size. It never appears in the recording.
4. Move the camera whenever you like. Drag the bubble, resize it, or give it the whole screen. The recording keeps every move.
5. Stop, then trim. The take saves to your library. Trim the start and end and export an MP4, or on Pro, copy a link that plays in any browser.

Cursor zoom is on from the start: on Windows it zooms in where your cursor settles and follows you from there, so small text stays readable.

The first time

If Windows has the camera or microphone switched off for apps, turn them on in Settings → Privacy & security → Camera, and → Microphone, including access for desktop apps.

Tips for a clean take

• Turn on Do not disturb in Settings → System → Notifications, so notifications don't appear mid-take.
• Close what you don't want seen, or record a single window instead of the whole screen.
• Look at the camera, not the screen, for your first and last sentence.
• Record a ten-second test first and play it back, to check your sound.

Questions

Does Windows 11 have a built-in screen recorder with a webcam?

Not in Windows itself: Snipping Tool records the screen only. Clipchamp, Microsoft's free video editor, records your screen and webcam together, up to 30 minutes at a time.

Does Floonova work on Windows 10?

Yes. Floonova runs on Windows 10 or later.

Is there a time limit in Floonova?

No, on any plan. The Free plan records in Full HD with no watermark.

Can I use my phone as the camera?

Yes. Click Add phone camera and scan the code with any iPhone or Android phone; here's how with an iPhone.

Can I record my computer's sound with my voice?

Yes. Floonova records your microphone and your computer's sound, each with its own volume, and on Pro you can download them as separate files.